Fur dyeing machine



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ERASMO PIERINI, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, AJSSIGNOR TO `BE]L(IA.1\`,\' FUR DYEING COMPANY, ING., A CORPORATION F NEW JERSEY FUR DYEING- MACHINE Application led January 27, 1930. Serial No. 423,666.

It is among the objects of the present invention to provide a novel improved and simple fur dyeing machine adapted to continuously pass furs therethrough and to continuously dye such furs during their passage through the machine. Y

, A further object of the present invention is to provide a fur dyeing machine especially adapted to dye'solid color furs to providey a striped fur therefrom.

Another object of the present invention tis to provide in a fur dyeing machinefmeans for automatically dyeing a shaded or twotoned stripe in the fur. v

Another object of the present invention is to provide a fur dyeing machine having novel and improved conveying means adapted to carry a fur through the machine and into operative relation with fur-dyeing brushes. Other important objects of the present invention include novel and improved structural features of the apparatus and of the conveyor and brushing means whereby the whole forms an efficient apparatus which will be simple and automatic in operation and well adapted to the demands of economic manufacture. r

Numerous other objects and features of the present .invention will be apparent from a. consideration of the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which--v Fig. 1 is a top plan view of one form of the present invention; K

Fig. 21's a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 1;

. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same apparatus looking from the opposite side;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional viewof that form of the device shown in the preceding figures and looking in the same direction as Fig. 3; l

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view taken on lines 5-5 of FigA;

Fig. 6 is a view of a fur after dyeing by that 5form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a modification of the invention which is adapted to pro- 50 vide a two-toned fur dyeing;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary top plan view of the device shown in Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the device I illustrated in Fig. 8 looking from the opposite direction; and

Fig. 10 is a view of a fur after dyeing by the machine illustrated in Figs.l 7, 8 and 9.

Referring more particularly to Figs. l to 5, inclusive, the form of the invention therein illustrated includes a base 10 upon which the machine superstructure generally indicated by the numeral 11- is mounted. The

super-structure l1 includes side Walls 12 in which the rollers, pulleys and brushes as hereinafter described are journaled. The super-structure also preferably includes an `inclined Hoor pan 13 which is adapted to j the fur contacting with the padding 16 of the roller surface. For driving the roller 15,

its rear end as shown in Fig. 3 is provided v-with a sprocket 17, the teeth of which enmesh in and are driven by a chain 18. The chain 18 is driven by a sprocket 19 carried upon a transversely extending shaft which is driven by the motor 21 and associated driving assembly as its equivalent. For 'tensioning the roller 15 a contacting roller 22 driven thereby may be provided as illustrated.

For applying liquid dye to the hair side of the fu as it passes under the roller 15 an elongated transversely extending a plying brush 23 isprovided which is rotata ly and adjustably mounted in adjustable journaling boxes 24 carried in arcuate apertures 25 of the side walls 12. For driving the brush 23 in the direction of the roller 15 and in timed sequence therewith, the spindle of the roller is provided with a sprocket 26 over which a chain`27 passes, the chain being driven by a sprocket '28 of the drive shaft 20. As seen in Fig. 2, the brush 23 is mounted with its lower 13 of the super-structure.

portion within a dye fluid cup 29 through which dye fluid may be circulated through pipes 30 associated with a suitable pump (not shown) which may be operated by a chain 31 leading from a sprocket 82 which is driven by the shaft 2O which carries a sprocket 34 over which the chain 18 passes to deliver power thereto., The arrangement is obviously such that the roller 15, brush 23, and the pump, all operate in unison in response to the speed of passage of furs through the machine.

For brushing and blending the dye on the fur after application thereto by the brush 23, a pair of similar brushes 35 and 35', are provided, the structure of all the brushes being indicated as in Fig. 5. Both of the brushes 35 and 35 are driven in the same direction as brush 23 by associated sprocket which are in turn driven by a chain 36 which is driven by the motor 21 through its connection with the shaft 37 upon which the sprocket 38 for driving the chain 36 is mounted.

For conveying vfurs through the machine and between the roller 15 and brushes 23, 35 and 35', a pluralityv of parallel simultaneously driven narrow belts 40 are provided, all of which together constitute a longitudinally slotted conveyor surface through the slot of which the brushes operate as shown in Fig. 5, whereby the belts act not only to convey the furs but as a shield to confine the dyeing treatmentof the brushes to longitudinally parallel areas of the fur whereby a striped 1" ur as shown in Fig. 6 is formed. For driving the belt 40, end rollers 41 are provided, both of which are driven by connection with the chain 18. At 39 in the drawings the belt passes between 'a hard inner roller and an outerfelt roller whereby dyeing fluid which may have gotten upon the surface of the belts may be removed.

The structure of this form of the device is completed by the provision of suitable shields l2 which are inclined to drain into the floor In the operation of this form of the invention, it will be seen that the co-ordinated movement of the brushes. roller and belts pass the fur between the roller 15 and the brushes. The brush 9.3 applies fluid dye while the brushes 35 and 35 brush the dye well into the fur. The fur is conveyed from the brushes by further movement of the belts and thus the machine provides for the continuous automatic dyeing of furs to form imitation striped skins. v

As seen in Fig. 1, the belts 40 are of such width and so spaced that they provide protection against dyeing of the fur except therebetween. Thus it will be seen that the shape and dimension of the belts may control the type of dyeing. Fig. 6 illustrates a fur dyed by the present forni of the invention, the undyed stripes being indicated by the portions 4l, while the dyed stripes are indicated as 45.

ing there is provided a machine substantially similar 1n character to the -first form of the invention described. The machine as shown in Figs. 7 to 9, includes a base 54, upon which is mounted three (3) superstructures 55, 56 and 57, each of which includes a roller 58 and an individual set of spaced belts 59, together with an application brush 60, and if desired a blending brush 61 as shown in the devices 55 and 57. y

A Associated with the roller 58 and brushes 60 and 61, suitable driving chains are provided which through suitable driving con neet-ion derive their power from a motor 62 or its equivalent. The general assembly of this form of the invention is such as to provide a machine including three units operable in the general manner of the device, shown in Figs. 1 to 5. Tensioning devices 63 are provided for the belts 59 and drying rollers 64 are provided for the rollers 58.

For conveying the fur completely through the machine and thus between the various sets of belts 59, string conveyors 65 are provided. The strings 65 extend from the end of the first set of belts 59 associated with the super-structure 55, being associated with a pulley 66 thereof to the end of the base where they lpass downwardly over an end pulley 67. The arrangement is also seen to include other pulleys which guide the strings and provide for their manipulation of furs through the whole machine.

In considering this form of the invention, it will be seen that the belts 59 of the first unit 55 are relatively narrow leaving a wide path therebetween for the application of dye to the fur by the associated brush. The belts 59 of the intermediate unitare in alignment with and of substantially equal width to the spaces between the belts of the first unit. The brush 60 of the intermediate unit is adapted to apply water or other cleaning fluid to the undyed portion of the fur to insure a clean undyed strip in the fur. The belts 59 of the last kunit 57 are substantially wide, leaving a narrow space therebetween and in alignment with the center of the wide dyed strip of the first unit. The belts are kept in alignment by finger pieces 68.

In'the latter form of the invention it will be seen that a broad strip of fur 51 is first dyed by the unit 55. The intermediate undyed strip 50 is then washed by the unit 56 and then the strings 65 carry the fur to the last unit 57 which gives the dark or different colored stripe 52 to the broad stripe 51.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the movement of the bristles between fur by said resent invention provides a novel apparatus or dyeing furs and for carrying out the objects of the invention as herein outlined. The modications of the invention herein shown areJ only by way of illustration. The invention is obviously capable of various embodiments and modications without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as outlined in the appended claims.

Having now described my invention, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

1. A fur dyeing machine including a plurality of units simultaneously driven, each unit including a plurality of spaced conveyor belts and means for applying material to fur carried by said belts, said meansvlncluding rotary applying brushes mounted for movement of the bristles between the spaces of said belts whereby said belts will act to control the a plication of material to said rushes, the belts of one unit being out of dierent alignment to provide diiferent longitudinal stripes in a fur treated by'said machine. Y

2. A fur dyeing machine including a plurality of units simultaneously driven, each unit including a plurality of spaced conveyor belts and means for applying material to fur carried by said belts, said means-including rotary applyingbrushes mounted for lthe spaces of said belts whereby said belts will act to control the application civ-material to said fur by said' brushes, the belts of oneunit be-l ing out of dit'erent alignment to provide dif- Jierent longitudinal stripes in a fur treated A ther being of varying width,

by said machine, the belts of said units further being`of varyingwidth. A

3. A fur dyeing machine including a plurality of units simultaneously driven, each unit including a plurality of spaced conveyor belts and means for applying material to fur carried by said belts, said means including rotary applying brushes mounted for movement of the bristles between the spaces ofsaid belts whereby said belts will act to control the application of material to said fur by said brushes, ing out of dierent alignment to provide different longitudinal stripes in a vfur treated y by said machine, the belts of said units furand strings in said machine for transferring the furs from one unit to another.

This specification signed this 16th 'day/,of January, 1930. ERASMO/ PIER i 'If the belts of one unit be- 

